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Navalny's Expose
Nothing Personal, Strictly Business

A tawdry tale of escort girls, yachts, and bribery surrounding a Russian oligarch pal of Paul Manafort that could kick off a new round of infighting within Russia.

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Eurasian Futures
Two Belts, Two Roads

The emergence of the Indo-Pacific concept shows how our mental maps are being redrawn in Asia—with geopolitical implications that are only beginning to come into view.

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Trump's Infrastructure Plan
Hard Problems and Democratic Procrastination

Both parties agree that the country has serious infrastructure needs—but even with a new proposal on the table, we may end up with next to nothing.

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Lessons from Across the Pond
What Europeans Can Learn from Donald Trump

The European Union’s foreign policy posture and the continent’s domestic policies would benefit from a dose of ruthlessness.

You Can't Go Home Again
Russia’s Rich Exiles Are Gone For Good

As the election looms, the Kremlin is peddling a narrative that its exiled businessmen are begging to bring their money home. Don’t believe the hype.

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Print & Pixels
With All Due Respect

A lesson from Nigeria, on balancing the blessings of modernity and the celebration of an ancestral past.

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Political Decay
Kenya’s Democratic Drift

With the opposition leader declaring himself “People’s President” and the authorities clamping down, Kenya’s already troubled democracy is poised for a serious stress test.

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Middle East Aflame
The U.S. and Turkey: Past the Point of No Return?

With Ankara and Washington on a collision course in northern Syria, both sides will have to rethink their priorities if they want to salvage an increasingly hollow alliance.

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Trade War Coming
The Trump Deception

The President finally made good on his trade threats, imposing punitive duties on Chinese and South Korean exports. American consumers and workers will foot the bill.

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Pressuring Putin
How to Make Russia Sanctions Bite

The release of an “oligarch report” this week should be just the beginning.

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